Israel Elections
Parties finalize Knesset slates before deadline as Gantz’s Blue and White runs alone despite polls
The deadline also means the end to speculation over possible mergers between parties that were polling below the electoral threshold.
Likud submits final candidate list as Netanyahu warns 2026 election will decide Israel's future
Defying Netanyahu pressure to merge, Winter submits People of Israel's list ahead of 2026 election
Eisenkot submits final Yashar list, former Shin Bet chief Cohen receives number two spot
'Beginning of end of worst gov't in history': Opposition heads react to Knesset dissolution bill
"This is the beginning of the end of the worst government in Israeli history, and the sooner the better," says Benny Gantz.
Bennett calls to dissolve Knesset, form constitution at kick-off party event with Lapid
The remarks came on Tuesday, as Bennett outlined his plans for the country if elected, alongside opposition leader Yair Lapid, at the first major campaign event of their newly merged Together party.
Herzog urges negotiations toward plea deal in Netanyahu criminal trial
President Isaac Herzog called for dialogue and possible negotiations toward resolving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial amid rising political tensions ahead of elections.
Bennett will overtake Netanyahu if Eisenkot joins merger, poll shows
According to the poll, Likud, led by Netanyahu, would receive 26 seats, while Bennett’s Together Party, which has merged with Lapid, would win 25.
Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman merger could secure 61-seat coalition without Arab parties - poll
Under the three-party alliance scenario, the opposition bloc would reach 61 seats, compared with 49 for Netanyahu’s coalition and 10 for the Arab parties.
Liberman calls for ‘decisive outcome,’ vows not to sit in government with Netanyahu
Launching the campaign at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman vowed not to sit in a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen joins Eisenkot’s Yashar! ahead of elections
In recent years, Cohen has been a sharp critic of Netanyahu and has spoken publicly about his experience working under him during his tenure as Shin Bet chief.
New Bennett-Lapid party weakens compared to separate runs, Netanyahu maintains lead - poll
The poll marks a shift after four consecutive surveys in which the opposition bloc held 61 seats without relying on Arab parties. It now falls to 59 seats, while the coalition rises from 49 to 51.
Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud
The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Head of Rabbis for Human Rights Avi Dabush to run in Democrats Party primaries
The left-wing Democrats Party is composed of the Labor and Meretz parties, which merged in 2024. Dabush is expected to run for one of the reserved Meretz slots on the party’s list.
